Ankh - Small

Ankh - Small Brass  Ankh is an object or design resembling a cross but having a loop instead of the top arm, used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life. The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol most commonly used in writing and Egyptian art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, life itself. It has a cross shape but with an oval loop in place of an upper bar. Wikipedia The Egyptian cross, also known as the Ankh, was originally a hieroglyph representing the word “life”. By extension, this cross became a symbol of life primarily. This cross was also placed on the lips of dead kings, bearing in mind that according to the mentality of ancient Egypt, death did not mean the end, but was merely a transition to the afterlife, to eternal life. The ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol that symbolizes the many aspects of life, including physical life, eternal life, immortality, death, and reincarnation. The symbol is a teardrop-shaped hoop with a cross directly below it, representing the sun making its path upward and over the horizon.